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How to Say ‘I couldn't care less.’ in German

Das ist mir wurscht.

dahs ist meer voorsht

[dahs ist meer voorsht]

🇩🇪 In Germany: It comes from Wurst "sausage" and is completely harmless. It sounds especially southern German or Austrian.

Phrase Breakdown

Das ist

dahs ist

That is

A common sentence opener. Link the words smoothly: 'dasist'.

Example

Das ist sehr teuer.

That is very expensive.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

mir wurscht.

meer voorsht

I don't care

Colloquial, especially in southern Germany. 'Wurscht' is a dialect form of 'Wurst' (sausage). Say 'voorsht'.

Example

Pizza oder Pasta? Mir wurscht.

Pizza or pasta? I don't care.

Words in this phrase

mir

[meer]

to me

Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.

Example

Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.

Open communication is especially important to me.

wurscht

[voorsht]

all the same / don't care

Colloquial, mild word (from 'Wurst', sausage) meaning something doesn't matter.

Example

Das Wetter ist ihm wurscht.

He doesn't care about the weather.

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